University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin: Wisconsin Pioneer Experience
Collection of primary source journals, letters, etc. on pioneer life in Wisconsin.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: What Should a House Do
Site provides an extensive lesson plan that challenges learners to compare early American houses to present day houses. Very comprehensive site with several activities that will assist students in understanding common features of houses....
Texas A&M University
Sons of De Witt Colony Texas: The De Leon Colony: Empresario Don Martin De Leon
Read in-depth biography about Martin de Leon, a rancher and wealthy Mexican empresario descended from Spanish aristocracy. This account describes his importance to early Texas settlement.
Other
At Home in the Heartland: At Home on the Fringes of the Prairie (1800 1850)
Interactive site offers information and pictures pertaining to early pioneer life. See advertisements in the paper, furniture, glassware, and food preparation tools. Read stories of individuals who lived during that time and make...
Library of Virginia
Virginia Memory: Nova Britannia
In this lesson, students learn about how early promoters advertised the Virginia colony.
Read Works
Read Works: What Did People Wear?
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about the clothes worn by early Americans. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Settlement [Pdf]
"Settlement" is a one page, nonfiction, reading passage about natural gas, its uses, and how it gets to homes. It is followed by questions which require students to provide evidence from the story; it includes: determining main idea and...
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Colonists/pamphlets of Land Companies
Describes an early descriptive writing form, the land pamphlet. Explains that these pamphlets were a form of travel narrative, written by those familiar with the land. The pamphlets were issued by the Virginia Company, the Masachusetts...
PBS
Pbs: About All You Can Eat: A Feast at Plimouth Plantation
A lesson plan in the culinary delicacies of the Plymouth Plantation in 1627. In this integrated lesson plan, students examine the history of foods eaten during this colonial era and prepare an actual meal based on what they have learned....
Royal British Colombia Museum (Canada)
Weaving Doukhobor History
Here the life of the Doukhobour culture in British Columbia is discussed. This Russian emigre pacifist sect and their communal way of life helped shape the debate over human rights in British Columbia.
Read Works
Read Works: The First Americans
[Free Registration/Login Required] Intended to support early elementary students' reading comprehension, the importance of Native Americans is discussed in this informational text. Visual cues are provided to support the passage and...
US Mint
U.s. Mint: Jamestown Challenge
Sail to the New World, and take the interactive, story quiz on the first permanent English settlement.
Curated OER
Early Settler's Home, Victoria [Picture] /
A broad selection of images featuring the Outback House can be found on this site by Picture Australia. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs as well as a brief description.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Minnesota State History for Kids
On this webpage, students learn about the history and timeline of the state of Minnesota including early explorers, Native Americans, early settlers, and the Twin Cities.
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Ducksters: Mississippi State History for Kids
Study the history and timeline of the state of Mississippi including early explorers, Native Americans, early settlers, and the Civil War on this page.
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Ducksters: Nebraska State History for Kids
On this site, kids learn about the history and timeline of the state of Nebraska including early explorers, Native Americans, early settlers, and becoming a state.
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Ducksters: Nevada State History for Kids
A site for students to learn about the history and timeline of the state of Nevada including early explorers, Native Americans, early settlers, the Comstock Lode, and nuclear testing.
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Ducksters: New Hampshire State History for Kids
Explore the history and timeline of the state of New Hampshire including early explorers, Native Americans, early settlers, colonization, and the American Revolution on this website.
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Ducksters: New Jersey State History for Kids
On this website, students can learn about the history and timeline of the state of New Jersey including early explorers, Native Americans, early settlers, colonization, and the American Revolution.
Other
University of Vermont: Rocky Mountain Forests
Contains brief descriptions of tree species which can be found at various elevational gradients: Subalpine, Montane, Woodland Zone, and Black Hills. These same types of forests would have greeted early settlers to the area.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Netherlands History and Timeline Overview
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the country of the Netherlands including early settlers, kings and leaders, artists, Word War II, and current events.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Canada History and Timeline Overview
A website dedicated to the history and timeline of the country of Canada including early settlers, European discovery, Samuel de Champlain, War of 1812, British Rule, and independence.
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Ducksters: Australia History and Timeline Overview
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the country of Australia including Captain James Cook, early settlers, British penal colony, independence, and recent events.
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Ducksters: Brazil History and Timeline Overview
Study the history and timeline of the country of Brazil including early settlers, European discovery, rule of Portugal, kings, and leaders, and current events on this webpage.
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